Tag: Utah

Austin "Arlo" Doyle, a Libertarian candidate running for Sunset City Council in Utah, received enough votes to advance to the General Election. The Primary was held on August 15, 2017. When asked about his thoughts on advancing through the Primary, Mr. Doyle said "It is a wonderful feeling to know that the residents of Sunset's … Continue reading Libertarian in Utah Advances to General Election

(Salt Lake City, Utah) — Upon hearing of the approval to gather signatures allowing the issue of medical cannabis to be on the November 2018 ballot, TRUCE Utah, the patient-advocacy group that educates Utahns on the facts behind medical cannabis, weighed in on the efforts. "We congratulate the Utah Patients Coalition on getting the go-ahead … Continue reading TRUCE Utah stance on Ballot Initiative Status

Today we had the pleasure to interview Dr. Joe Buchman, a Libertarian candidate running for the special election in Utah to replace former Representative Jason Chaffetz of Utah's 3rd Congressional District. 1. Starting off with the easiest first: What moved you to become a Libertarian? Was there a specific event or influence in your life? I've … Continue reading Interview With Joe Buchman, Candidate Running to Replace Chaffetz

In a recent poll, conducted by Dan Jones and Associates in July, 78% of Utah voters polled stated they did not support Senator Orrin Hatch for an 8th term. The poll also showed Utahns split in their opinion of how Hatch is doing in Congress. Forty-eight percent responded negatively to the job Hatch is doing while … Continue reading 78% of Utah Wants Someone Else

In a close vote, the Libertarian National Committee voted to support Dr. Joe Buchman, a candidate running in a high profile, special election for Utah's 3rd Congressional District to replace Representative Jason Chaffetz. The motion was for the LNC to contribute $5,000 to support the Congressional campaign of Joe Buchman. Sponsors of the motion were Caryn Ann Harlos … Continue reading Libertarian Party National Committee Votes to Support Utah Candidate

Election 2018 is ramping up already as candidates begin declaring their intention to run for office. The Libertarian Party is stacking up to make significant strides to make a difference in America. Capitalizing on the massive uptick in votes during the 2016 Presidential Election as a result of Governors Gary Johnson and Bill Weld with … Continue reading 2018 Stacking Up to be Monumental for Libertarian Party

The Utah Debate Commission has decided to exclude the campaign for Craig Bowden, candidate for Utah’s 1st Congressional District, as well as candidates for the Gubernatorial race and Attorney General race. This measure to exclude candidates is egregious on its face, and will be challenged. For far too long, systems set up by the two … Continue reading Third Party Candidates Excluded from Debates in Utah